“Life was a freight train barreling toward just one stop, our loved ones streaking past our windows in blurs of color and light. There was no holding on to any of it, and no slowing it down.” LightPastColorWindowTrainJust OneLoved OnesHolding OnBlurSlowing Author:Marisha Pessl
“During my past career as a journalist, I relished writing obits and equally dreaded phoning relatives for the necessary facts. But to my surprise and great relief, they often wanted to talk - they wanted their recently deceased loved ones recorded in print.” WritingFactsWantedPastCareersSurpriseJournalistReliefPrintLoved OnesMy PastDeceasedRecently Deceased Author:Tom Rachman
“I stopped trying to chase the perfect place to be, and realized the perfect place is with your loved ones and your closest friends, around the dinner table, over a good meal, talking about the past year and the year to come and things that you want to change in your life. You hear their stories and talk about things you'd like to see happen in the world. That's what we do.” WorldWantTryingYearsStoriesHappensPastPerfectTalkingTablesDinnerMealsLoved OnesClosestDinner TableClosest FriendsGood Meals Author:Hilary Swank
“Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future. If we can acknowledge our fear, we can realize that right now we are okay. Right now, today, we are still alive, and our bodies are working marvelously. Our eyes can still see the beautiful sky. Our ears can still hear the voices of our loved ones.” IfsLifeInspirationalStillsBodyEyeTodayPastBeautifulVoiceChangeRealizingAliveSkyRight NowOkayEarsFocusedWorriedAcknowledgeLoved OnesConquering FearFear Of The Future Book:Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm Source: Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm